Civil rights law, 1964-65 (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What violent tactics in Birmingham influenced Kennedy to support stronger civil rights action?
What violent tactics in Birmingham influenced Kennedy to support stronger civil rights action?
Police dogs & fire hoses vs civilians
Who did Kennedy appoint to a high-level federal position who had argued Brown v. Topeka in 1954?
Who did Kennedy appoint to a high-level federal position who had argued Brown v. Topeka in 1954?
Thurgood Marshall
What position did Johnson appoint Patricia Harris to in 1965?
What position did Johnson appoint Patricia Harris to in 1965?
US Ambassador to Luxembourg
How could the 1964 Civil Rights Act force schools to desegregate?
How could the 1964 Civil Rights Act force schools to desegregate?
Schools could lose federal funding
What public spaces did the 1964 Act ban discrimination in?
What public spaces did the 1964 Act ban discrimination in?
Restaurants, hotels, theatres, transport
What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act establish to investigate workplace discrimination?
What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act establish to investigate workplace discrimination?
Equal Employment Opportunities Comm.
When would federal officials take over voter registration under the 1965 Voting Rights Act?
When would federal officials take over voter registration under the 1965 Voting Rights Act?
Where less than 50% qualified voters reg.
What did states need under the 1965 Voting Rights Act to introduce new voting rules?
What did states need under the 1965 Voting Rights Act to introduce new voting rules?
Federal government agreement
On what date did 'Bloody Sunday' occur during the Selma campaign?
On what date did 'Bloody Sunday' occur during the Selma campaign?
7 March 1965
How many protesters successfully completed the final Selma to Montgomery march?
How many protesters successfully completed the final Selma to Montgomery march?
25,000
How did Johnson intervene to protect the Selma to Montgomery marchers?
How did Johnson intervene to protect the Selma to Montgomery marchers?
Placed Alabama National Guard under fed.
Where did Kennedy send federal troops to enforce integration?
Where did Kennedy send federal troops to enforce integration?
University of Mississippi
What was the main goal of the SCLC's early 1965 Selma campaign?
What was the main goal of the SCLC's early 1965 Selma campaign?
Highlight voting discrimination